Tales Out of School

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Special EditionIdentity and English Language TeachingEdited by Kate
Cadman & Kerry O'ReganReleased 2006

Learning a new language involves more than taking on a new
vocabulary and new grammar. It involves experiences which challenge
learners' identities and open up other possibilities. Much of the
literature on this issue is by researchers, writing in the language
of the academy. This book is by teachers, telling of their
experiences for real classrooms, using the language of practising
teachers. The writers come from all sectors, including primary,
secondary and tertiary, and bring a range of perspectives on issues
of language and identity that they face every day in their
classrooms. This book is for their colleagues who may well see
themselves in these stories as they are reassured, inspired and
challenged by them.